I'm finally getting started on accumulating parts to replace the Slant 6/904/7.25 in my Duster and with a 360/833OD/8.75. It'll see occassional street use (shows, etc.) and a half dozen trips to the track each year. I have both 3.23 and 4.10 SG centers, so I'll probably be using the 4.10's for the track and the 3.23's and possibly even a 2.76 peg-leg around town.

Here's what I've got, so far ;

Low mile '74 truck 360 - approx 80,000.
833OD, bellhousing, pedals, linkage, shifter
B-Body 8 3/4 axle and lots of chunks.
800 or 850 TQ or 650 or 800 Edelbrock carb - take your pick. Personally, I like the TQ.
Weiand aluminum manifold or iron TQ manifold from my Li'l Red.

And here's what I plan to get ;

Hooker Competition Headers or Summit knockoffs
Clutch, etc.
Cam and lifters
Rebuild stock heads with 2.02/1.60 valves and get the machinist to leave them sitting high to eat up some chamber volume. Also, mill .020 or so.

I'm hoping with the new valves and milling, I'll get between 8.5 and 9.0 compression. Based on that, and my intake and exhaust specs above, what cam should I go with?

I'm looking at either the Summit 276 int./286 exh/114 lobe sep or their 262 int./272 exh/112 lobe sep.

I'm not building a full-on race car, just something that'll burn some rubber and run a respectable time at the strip, say high 14's for now. For now, I'm trying to stay real low-buck. Somewhere down the road, I might upgrade to a stroker motor when funds allow, but for now, that's not in the cards.

Opinions?